Place Old Testament
Aven Valley
Also known as Valley of, Aven
Aven Valley, a plain near Damascus, was prophesied to be destroyed. (Amo.1.5) Mentioned once in Scripture, at Amos 1:5.
Why it matters. Plain near Damascus, prophesied to be destroyed.
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- Location
- 34.007, 36.204 (disputed, within about 2 km)
Coordinates from STEPBible TIPNR (palopenmaps.org link). Approximate; not independently verified. OpenBible.info places it about 248 km away (31.931, 35.221); the identification may be uncertain.
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Aven Valley
Aven Valley is mentioned in Amo.1.5 as part of a prophecy against Damascus, the capital of Aram (Syria). In this passage, God declares judgment upon Damascus and states that He "will break the gate bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the Valley of Aven." The exact location of the Aven Valley is uncertain, but it was likely a fertile plain near Damascus. The name "Aven" means "wickedness" or "idolatry," possibly indicating that the valley was known for its idolatrous practices. The prophecy suggests that the valley and its inhabitants would be destroyed as part of God's judgment on Damascus.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Amos (1 verse)